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Love in Condition Yellow: A Memoir of an Unlikely Marriage

por Sophia Raday

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Go on a date with a soldier turned police officer? Me? And discuss Gandhi's experiments with truth with a gun-toting Republican? The last thing Berkeley-dwelling peace activist Sophia Raday expected was to fall in love with a straightlaced Oakland police officer. As someone who had run away from cops dressed in riot gear at protests, Sophia was ambivalent, to say the least, at the prospect of dating Barrett, who was not only a cop but also a West Point graduate, an Airborne Ranger, and a major in the Army Reserve. During their courtship the two argued about many of the matters that divide the United States, things like drug policy and race relations. Startled by the freedom she found in a relationship of differences, by the challenge of sparring with Barrett, and by his steadfast acceptance of her, Sophia unwittingly fell in love. Then, just when Sophia believed her family was starting a new chapter with the birth of their son, came September 11. Barrett's belief that he must always stay in Condition Yellow-the terminology coined by his favorite Guns & Ammo writer for a state of alert in which you realize your life is in danger and you may need to shoot someone-was suddenly in the forefront of their lives. Sophia and Barrett began to confront, on a very personal level, their differing viewpoints on polarizing values like fear, duty, family, and patriotism. When Barrett's military duties escalated along with the country's, Sophia found herself in the surprising position of military wife, living on an army base during the 2004 elections, and struggling to find peace with herself and her husband in this new world. It was a struggle that would continue up to the point of Barrett's deployment to Iraq. Love in Condition Yellow not only provides a vivid, poignant portrait of this unusual union, but also tells the larger story of how love doesn't necessarily come from sameness, and peace doesn't necessarily come from agreement.… (mais)
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I think love stories are always best, when they come out of the unexpected, or maybe it’s the whole opposite attracts thing?

In “Love In Condition Yellow” I found myself swept away in the romance that develops between Sophia, which was an Ivy League School, peace activist and Barrett, who is a straight-laced Oakland Police officer who was also a major in the Army Reserve. It was funny to watch (read) how they argued over everything, from the issues that divide the US, to drug policies and race relations. I was able to relate to the feeling that Sophia had about finding freedom in this new relationship full of differences, yet completely being accepted by the differences between them.

Love in Condition Yellow takes the reader into a journey of how you can fall in love with someone who isn’t like yourself… and find peace in the disagreements. ( )
  bookfetish | Jul 10, 2010 |
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All in all a good read...interesting to me as I do not have any family members serving in the military, offered a glimpse into what being part of a military family could be like.
  kefournier | Jun 24, 2010 |
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Sophia Raday is a hippie-dippie Berkeleyite who falls in love with and marries a police officer/soldier. Yes, they are very different, and love pretty much conquers all. ( )
  ennie | Jan 14, 2010 |
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I had trouble getting into Sophia Raday's memoir at first, and found it a little slow moving. But about 1/2 way into the memoir, I realized I was interested in these characters and found myself rooting for them. The timeliness of the issues addressed helped, as I could imagine a number of families struggling through some of the same war-time issues when two people in a couple have such opposing views. What I also enjoyed that the view of their relationship was real, that two very different people had to work extremely hard to make their relationship work. ( )
  lemol22 | Oct 26, 2009 |
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It was a well-written memoir, it kept my attention, and I wanted to keep reading. I also liked it because I related with her on some issues, definitely not all (i too have called my military husband a redneck a couple times). I couldn't give it more than three stars though, as I found myself skimming or totally skipping paragraphs where she seemed a bit repetitive (OK, we get it already, you don't like police violence and are against the war). ( )
  beccasbooks | Aug 20, 2009 |
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In White you are unprepared and unready to take lethal action. If you are attacked in White you will probably die unless your adversary is totally inept.

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Go on a date with a soldier turned police officer? Me? And discuss Gandhi's experiments with truth with a gun-toting Republican? The last thing Berkeley-dwelling peace activist Sophia Raday expected was to fall in love with a straightlaced Oakland police officer. As someone who had run away from cops dressed in riot gear at protests, Sophia was ambivalent, to say the least, at the prospect of dating Barrett, who was not only a cop but also a West Point graduate, an Airborne Ranger, and a major in the Army Reserve. During their courtship the two argued about many of the matters that divide the United States, things like drug policy and race relations. Startled by the freedom she found in a relationship of differences, by the challenge of sparring with Barrett, and by his steadfast acceptance of her, Sophia unwittingly fell in love. Then, just when Sophia believed her family was starting a new chapter with the birth of their son, came September 11. Barrett's belief that he must always stay in Condition Yellow-the terminology coined by his favorite Guns & Ammo writer for a state of alert in which you realize your life is in danger and you may need to shoot someone-was suddenly in the forefront of their lives. Sophia and Barrett began to confront, on a very personal level, their differing viewpoints on polarizing values like fear, duty, family, and patriotism. When Barrett's military duties escalated along with the country's, Sophia found herself in the surprising position of military wife, living on an army base during the 2004 elections, and struggling to find peace with herself and her husband in this new world. It was a struggle that would continue up to the point of Barrett's deployment to Iraq. Love in Condition Yellow not only provides a vivid, poignant portrait of this unusual union, but also tells the larger story of how love doesn't necessarily come from sameness, and peace doesn't necessarily come from agreement.

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